Counterfactual
The Parallel Lives of Iran and Bentley
In 11 boys, Iran found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same statistical address.
1921–2025
Iran
Peak year
1978
Peak births
36
Latest count
11
Status
Stable
Peak generation
Gen X
1890–2025
Bentley
Peak year
2012
Peak births
5,895
Latest count
1,649
Status
Declining
Peak generation
Gen Z
In 11 boys, Iran found its level. 50 years earlier, Bentley occupied that same address. One peaked in the Gen Z era; the other in the Gen X world. They never met. But the data remembers them both.